Network: ABC
Episodes: 22 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 22, 2014 — May 5, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ioan Gruffudd, Alana de la Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore, and Judd Hirsch.
TV show description:
A fantasy crime drama, this TV series follows New York City’s star medical examiner — Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), handsome man with a secret past. No matter how hard he tries, Henry can’t age even a single day — he’s immortal. He doesn’t know much about what happens when he “dies” except that everything on him disappears and he reemerges in a body of water, naked.
Henry doesn’t just study the dead to solve criminal cases however. He does it to try to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years — the reason for his own inexplicable immortality.
Henry’s long life has given him remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza). This piques her curiosity about who he is. Each new case and their budding friendship reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Jo’s sharp, no-nonsense instincts and her ability to close difficult cases have given her a tough-as-nails reputation on the force, despite also dealing with the untimely loss of her husband.
Lucas Wan (Joel David Moore) is a twenty-something self-proclaimed “artisan of death” and Henry’s worshipful assistant. He considers mortuary science an art, and Henry its Picasso. After transplanting to New York City from rural Ohio, Lucas worked up the courage to introduce himself to the star medical examiner at a crime scene.
A Brooklyn native, Detective Hanson (Donnie Keshawarz) works alongside Jo and has worked his way up to the NYPD’s elite squad of homicide detectives. He’s a family man who lives with his wife and two children in Queens. Unafraid of bending the rules to get the job done, Hanson is sometimes skeptical of Henry’s talent but often admires its effectiveness.
No one knows Henry better than his best friend and confidant, an antique shop owner named Abe (Judd Hirsch). The keeper of Henry’s immortality secret, Abe’s “carpe diem” philosophy inspires Henry to get more in touch with the beauty of living. Abe is not immortal but he is determined to make the most out of every moment of life.
Episode #22 — The Last Death of Henry Morgan
Henry and Adam have been on a long, unrelenting collision course, which is about to come to a head – possibly bringing about one man’s death – with only Jo standing in the way. Henry and Jo’s murder investigation into a museum worker’s death centers on a priceless missing ancient dagger, which not only ended the life of Julius Caesar, but also killed Adam the first time.
Meanwhile, Adam knows that there is something that Henry fears more than death – that Jo might discover his mystery. The two men tangle in a tumultuous game-changing confrontation.
First aired: May 5, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Forever TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Again another really good show being cancelled. This really sucks I have enjoyed the show forever. Just nice to have a show the refreshing and a way to escape from the real world. I love all the actors. Please don’t cancel this show.
Are you kidding? This was the best show on TV. I looked forward to it every week. I can’t believe this, all the dumb shows that got renewed and some good clean fun gets cancelled. What do we have to do to get this renewed? Is there a petition? Really out of all the new shows and all the shows that have been on for endless seasons the best one gets cancelled.
Some one should start a petition and post the location so everyone can sign it. I know a ton of people who are outraged at the stupidity of ABC.
We just discovered it and watched all episodes we could get On-Demand in the last 2 days.
Very smart show, combining murder mystery, with immortality and ancient history.
Don’t cancel. Too good.
Forever is a great show
should never have been cancelled. Another network should pick it up!
You lost me because of canceling this and keeping garbage.
I finally watched the last show – I was afraid to watch, since I knew it would leave me hanging, and it did, of course. So, now, we don’t have the rest of the story. It’s nuts; such a good show, great acting, fun, interesting, historical, and I could go on forever about it. (pun intended) It’s too bad, but if a show doesn’t make enough money, and some dumb reality show makes more money (first of all because they don’t use real actors), then they cut the good stuff. I know business is all about money, but how much… Read more »
I don’t think that ABC even made an effort to put Forever in a time slot where they could capture the viewers. I can’t believe the other shows that they kept on the air. I would have loved Forever to have shown on Sunday nights at 8:00 with Once Upon a Time following. None of the other one season series that have come and gone have attracted this much attention or viewer loyalty. Forever was a good show from every perspective that simply didn’t a fair chance to succeed. Someone needs to bring it back.
LOVE this show they need to bring it back!
stupid Idea. Sorry to tell ABC but 18-45 yr olds don’t watch tv, they are out living. We Little bit older folks (I’m 55) watch tv. I’m sick of NBC, ABC and CBS canceling things without giving a proper ending. They need to be like cable stations and give a show an ending. What would happen if “Who shot JR” never told us “who shot JR”.
One of the best shows on TV. Can’t understand why it was cancelled. It was entertaining and enjoyable with a great plot line. Any chance of it returning?? I hope so.
Love, Love, Love this series! Really hoping that NetFlix or another network will pick it up and continue the story since ABC canceled it.
I love the show forever!!! It should not be cancelled. It was a great story and lots of people loved it. You need to bring it back for a season 2
I was so sad to hear that Forever was cancelled. It as one of the best shows that I have watched on TV for a long time Any chance ABC would reverse their decision and bring back
a quality show to watch instead of the normal sit coms that I could only watch for about 5 minutes…….. Please bring back Forever
I loved the show , think it is a crock of *****. Pardon my speech but hey … It is a good show.
I love this show. It seems like all the shows I like gets canceled. Whoever makes these decisions should find out what the viewers want.
Prob cancelled cuz it was clean humor and great acting.
Charli
They always cancel all the good stuff
I really enjoy this program and wish it was renewed. I love the way Henry flashes back during each episode. Can not understand why this show was cancelled and some of those stupid sit com that are not even funny with fake laughs are still on. ABC you lost me as a viewer
Call it the “dumbing down” of America. That’s why we get all this garbage.